Wednesday, January 12, 2011

13th Major Port roster, part 3

Three chapters of my book deal with WWII Antwerp. In overall command of the American supply operations in this city was the 13th Major Port. The 13th had also been managing port operations in England during the build up to Normandy. To help those researching their family history I'm posting names from a 1946 unit roster here and in two other posts. If you see your dad or grandfather in the list feel free to get in touch. Also, be sure to see my other 13th Port history articles.

In WWII the US Army assigned thousands of soldiers to guard seaports and move crucial materials on and off of supply ships. Working under enemy fire from Normandy to Antwerp, my grandfather's 519th Port Battalion helped supply the Allied victory. The book Longshore Soldiers tells that story. This blog includes additional photos and info on his unit and other Army port companies serving in Europe.